Chapter 714 The first day of the first lunar month
It was an extremely wonderful poetry competition, which delighted everyone. Of course, the biggest winner was the Fujian Guild Hall.
This makes the poetry competition held every three years even more famous.
When they finally returned, the guild hall gave the participating students a consolation prize: a Hu brush for each person.
Wow, the guild hall is really rich. The gift was a Hu brush. It was such a pleasant surprise.
Among the traditional four treasures of the study (Hu brush, Hui ink, Duan inkstone, and Xuan paper), the Hu brush ranks first and is a tribute to the imperial court, which shows the importance the Fujian Guild Hall attaches to students from all over the country.
After bidding farewell to Kong Yi, Qian Yingyang and Zhu Pengyun, Sun Shan took Gui Ge'er, Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali back to He's house.
Gui Ge'er said regretfully: "Brother Shan, it's a pity that I can't go in, otherwise I can see your elegance."
Sun Shan's face remained calm, but he was secretly happy, thinking, "It's a good thing you can't go in."
Otherwise, with his elimination in the first game of the first round, the image he had built up over the past twenty years of being tall, mighty, talented, and like the God of Literature would be completely destroyed.
Sun Dingnan also said regretfully: "We were drinking tea in the teahouse across the street, and there were bursts of cheers coming from the guild hall. It must have been very lively inside, but it's a pity that we didn't have the chance to witness this grand occasion."
Sun Dingnan deeply regretted that he couldn't see the wonderful scenes inside, and it would be difficult for him to brag about it when he returned to Sunjia Village in the future.
Sun Dali was the most honest. He scratched his head and said with a smile, "Even if I were allowed to go in and take a look, I wouldn't understand it. But there are so many handsome young men inside, all dressed in fine clothes, with stylish looks and elegant manners. It's a pity that I can't go in and take a look. What a pity."
Sun Shan ignored the "regret" of the three people and bought a few windmills from a small stall, and asked the three members of the Sun family to take two each to change their luck.
I hope to get rid of bad luck and bring good luck.
"Good luck comes" and "smooth sailing"?
When Sun Shan returned to He's house, he found the chubby Jiujin. The poor baby had red eyes from crying and the swelling had not gone down yet.
Jiujin didn't want to play with Sun Shan, but after seeing the colorful windmill in Sun Shan's hand.
Sun Shan transformed into Cardcaptor Sakura and turned from a bad uncle into a good uncle.
Sun Shan said in a voice that he thought was very gentle and had a clip-like tone: "Jiujin, do you like windmills?"
Like it, Jiujin likes it very much.
The windmill I bought specially is colorful and very flashy. It is a large windmill with exquisite workmanship.
Sun Shan bought six wheels while others only had one wheel.
Everything is going well. I bought it so big specially.
Jiujin happily took the windmill and blew it vigorously, saying happily: "Uncle Shan, look, the wheel is moving, it looks so good."
Sun Shan gave the remaining windmill to Jiujin and asked him to give it to his brothers and sisters to play with.
Jiujin laughed and said, "Uncle Shan, next time you go out, remember to take me with you. I want to go out and play, too."
Sun Shan didn't dare to agree, so he played Tai Chi and said, "Jiujin, I will take you out only if you are obedient. If you are not obedient, I will not take you out."
As for what counts as being obedient, the right of interpretation lies with Sun Shan.
The innocent Jiujin said hurriedly: "Uncle Shan, I am the most obedient. I am the most obedient in the family. My grandparents all say that I am the best behaved."
Sun Shan pinched Jiujin's chubby cheeks and said, "Hmm, it feels really good. Not bad, not bad."
In a blink of an eye, it is the fifth day of the first lunar month.
The fifth day of the first lunar month is commonly known as Po Wu, and it is necessary to "catch up with the five poor", including "poor in wisdom, poor in learning, poor in literature, poor in life, and poor in friendship".
People get up at dawn, set off firecrackers and clean the place.
Set off firecrackers from inside to outside, while walking towards the door.
It is said that all unlucky things were blasted away.
The He family's servants got up early in the morning to clean the He family's house inside and out, and set off firecrackers at the right time.
Sun Shan woke up to the sound of firecrackers.
After getting up, doing some stretching exercises, I started reading.
Alas, thinking that I am already a juren, but I still have to read every morning and keep a book in my hands day after day, year after year. I am 23 years old now. I feel depressed when I think about it.
I don’t know when this endless period will end.
If I keep failing the exams, does that mean I will have to rely on books for the rest of my life?
Reading is good, but Sun Shan does not like to study the Four Books and Five Classics all the time.
Better to study arithmetic or conduct farm experiments.
However, these two have little to do with the imperial examination, so we can't put the cart before the horse. I had no choice but to pick up the Four Books and Five Classics and study them carefully, hoping to find new meanings.
After reading for a while and having breakfast, Mrs. He asked the servants to come and call for assembly.
Today, the old lady led all the members of the He family, except Minister He, to Biyun Temple to pray for blessings.
Sun Shan was asked to accompany him, so he naturally nodded and agreed.
The old lady might be obsessed with the rainbow bubbles blown by Sun Shan, so she wants to take him along.
He Shujun and a few others also followed, and said that they wanted to be the old lady's bodyguards and protect her safety, which made the old lady laugh.
Ever since Sun Shan got two big fat chicken legs, He Shujun and other He family members also wanted to "improve themselves".
Say good things for free and strive to become the "second Sun Shan".
Sun Shan looked at the He family disciple with disdain: Humph, his flattery skills are too clumsy, not as sincere as him.
Sun Shan disdained to associate with them.
Biyun Temple is located next to Xiangshan Mountain, quite far from where the He family lives, and it takes an hour to get there by horse carriage.
So everyone got up early, had breakfast and set off, otherwise it would be too late to come back.
Sun Shan sat next to Jiujin. After the diligent feeding over the past few days, the little piglet seemed to have gained weight again, with a round belly, just like his great-grandfather.
Sun Shan asked tentatively, "Jiujin, does your father look like you? I think you look like your brother, too."
Thank God, Jiujin’s sister is not like Jiujin. She is a slim girl who is still unmarried and has already been engaged, so she will not go out today.
Jiujin nodded his round head: "Grandma said that I am exactly like my father, and my grandmother also said that I am exactly like my father."
After a pause, he continued, "I am as smart as my father. My grandfather always says that I am a smart boy."
Sun Shan touched the big head of Jiujin and said seriously: "Jiujin is a smart boy. You have a big head. You will definitely be very good at studying in the future."
Jiu Jin's eyes lit up while he was eating the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and he said proudly, "Uncle Shan, you are also very smart. You know that I am a smart guy. Well, I am the smartest and you are the second smartest."
Sun Shan was so happy that he wanted to ruffle Jiujin's hair. What a little brat! He was so arrogant at such a young age and not humble at all.
He Zudi, who was standing next to him, said jokingly, "Jiujin, what about me? How smart am I?"
Jiu Jin held up three fat fingers and said, "You are the third smartest."
Then he added: "I am the smartest one, don't make a mistake."
He Shujun patted Jiujin's big head and said jokingly: "Jiujin, I am the smartest one, and you, you are the smallest, you are the least smart."
Jiujin got anxious, flew to He Shujun, covered his mouth and said, "Uncle Jun, you are not smart, I am the smartest one."